title: UGT2B17 Polymorphism and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.
abstract: Objective. Recent studies on the association between uridine diphosphosglucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) 2B17 polymorphism and risk of prostate cancer (PCa) showed inconclusive results. To clarify this possible association, we conducted a meta-analysis of published studies. Methods. We searched the published literature from PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). According to our inclusion criteria, studies that observed the association between UGT2B17 polymorphism and PCa risk were included. The principal outcome measure was the adjusted odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for the risk of PCa associated with UGT2B17 polymorphism. Results. A total of 6 studies with 7,029 subjects (3,839 cases and 3,190 controls) were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Overall, there was a significant association between UGT2B17 polymorphism and increased risk of prostate cancer (OR = 1.74, 95% CI 1.14-2.64, P < 0.001). Similar results were found in the subgroup analyses by ethnicity and types of controls. Conclusion. This meta-analysis demonstrates that UGT2B17 polymorphism is associated with prostate cancer susceptibility, and it contributes to the increased risk of prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tong Ji Medical College, 13 Hang Kong Road, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Marce-Amara
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kpoghomou
authors.forename: Joella Eldie
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Soatiana
authors.forename: Fatch W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Kalembo
authors.forename: Ghose
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bishwajit
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sheng